Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Infobox Hospital
Name = Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Org/Group = Minister of Health, Family Welfare & Medical Education,
Government of Bihar


Caption = A view of IGIMS
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Location = IGIMS
Region = Patna
State = Bihar
Country = IN
Coordinates = coord|25|36|28.77|N|85|10|03.06|E|
HealthCare = Public
Type = General, Teaching, Specialist
Speciality = Medical Care
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Emergency = Yes
Affiliation = Government of Bihar
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Beds = 1000
Founded = 1983
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Website = http://www.igims.org/ Official
Wiki-Links = AIIMS

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences was established on November 19, 1983 as an autonomous organisation on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The estimated budget was 110 Crore rupees which was later revised to 133 Crores .It’s one of the main health care institutions in the state of Bihar. The institute is one of the premier institutions for providing education in medical science and conducting health and medicinal research.

Objectives

IGIMS was setup with the following objectives :

* To establish an apex centre for delivery of health and medical care of highest standard
* To train specialists of high order in different branches of medical services
* To improve the health service in the State through appropriate linkage and referral system with Medical Colleges and District and Sub divisional hospitals.
* To develop the continued education programme and award degrees and certificates and Post Graduate degrees.
* To develop clinical research centre for conducting investigation on the problems of human health and diseases peculiar to and prevent in this part of the country.
* To develop Community Health Research Centre to study and find out solutions to the problems of health of the community with particular emphasis on reproductive biology and population control.
* To develop research and training in basic sciences relevant to the problems and needs of the Community.

Clinical Departments

Following Clinical Departments are functional at IGIMS :
* Gastroentrology
* Nephrology
* Neuro Surgery
* Neurology
* Internal Medicine
* Paediatric
* Cardiology
* Reproductive Biology
* Endocrionology
* Anaesthiology
* Community Medicine
* Pulmonology
* Gastro Intenstile Surgery
* Nuclear Medicine
* Urology
* General Surgery

See also

* Education in Patna
* Hospitals in Patna

References

External links

* [http://www.igims.org/ Official Website of IGMIS]